How To Write And Illustrate A Scientific Paper

This second edition of How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper will help both first-time writers and more experienced authors, in all biological and medical disciplines, to present their results effectively. Whilst retaining the easy-to-read and well-structured approach of the previous edition, it has been broadened to include comprehensive advice on writing compilation theses for doctoral degrees, and a detailed description of preparing case reports. Illustrations, particularly graphs, are discussed in detail, with poor examples redrawn for comparison. The reader is offered advice on how to present the paper, where and how to submit the manuscript, and finally, how to correct the proofs. Examples of both good and bad writing, selected from actual journal articles, illustrate the author's advice - which has been developed through his extensive teaching experience - in this accessible and informative guide.

A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice.

"The only book about scholarly communication that his reviewer has ever wanted to read from cover to cover". -- ARBA "Day's style is light and witty; ' his examples memorable, funny, and instructive; and through it all is a canny wisdom". -- Society for Scholarly Publishing "An outstanding book, one to be on the shelf of every scientific writer. Not that it will stay on the shelf much. Countless anecdotes and unexpected touches of wit and humor will keep the reader from putting the book away..". -- Issues in Writing

Many scientists and engineers consider themselves poor writers or find the writing process difficult. The good news is that you do not have to be a talented writer to produce a good scientific paper, but you do have to be a careful writer. In particular, writing for a peer-reviewed scientific or engineering journal requires learning and executing a specific formula for presenting scientific work. This book is all about teaching the style and conventions of writing for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. From structure to style, titles to tables, abstracts to author lists, this book gives practical advice about the process of writing a paper and getting it published.

Guide on writing and submitting a scientific paper for graduates to professionals.

This dynamic manual provides guidelines for written and oral scientific presentations, including how to effectively prepare and deliver papers and presentations, how to find reliable research, and how to write research proposals.